[Image] THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR (Wednesday, 8 September 1999) ******************************************************************* 1. Chief of Defence Forces of Malaysia and wife conclude goodwill visit 2. Vice-Chairman of the State Peace and Development Council Deputy Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services Commander-in-Chief (Army) and guests play goodwill golf 3. Secretary-1 attends coordination meeting on general renovation works at the Shwedagon 4. Pabedan Township BEHS No 1 gets multimedia teaching centre 5. Ancient jewellery and artistic antiques exhibition opened 6. Donations for USDA HQ 7. Wife of Chief of Defence Forces of Malaysian Armed Forces Headquarters visits Lady Luck showroom 8. 32 members resign from Myittha Township NLD __________________________ (1) Chief of Defence Forces of Malaysia and wife conclude goodwill visit YANGON, 7 Sept-Chief of Defence Forces of Malaysian Armed Forces Headquarters General Tan Sri Dato' Seri Mohd Zahidi bin Hj Zainuddin and wife and delegation, who arrived here on a goodwill visit at the invitation of Vice-Chairman of the State Peace and Development Council Deputy Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services Commander-in-Chief (Army) General Maung Aye, left here by special flight at 5.15 pm today at the conclusion of their goodwill visit. They were seen off at Yangon International Airport by General Maung Aye and wife Daw Mya Mya San, Chief of the Office of Strategic Studies Director of Defence Services Intelligence Secretary-1 of the State Peace and Development Council Lt-Gen Khin Nyunt and wife Dr Daw Khin Win Shwe, Chief of Bureau of Special Operations Chief of Staff (Army) Secretary-2 of the State Peace and Development Council Lt-Gen Tin Oo and wife Daw Khin Than Nwe, Secretary-3 of the State Peace and Development Council Adjutant-General Lt-Gen Win Myint and wife Daw Khin Cho Oo, members of the State Peace and Development Council Commander-in-Chief (Navy) Vice-Admiral Nyunt Thein, Commander-in-Chief (Air) Lt-Gen Kyaw Than and Chairman of Yangon Division Peace and Development Council Commander of Yangon Command Maj-Gen Khin Maung Than, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Military Affairs and Quartermaster-General Lt-Gen Tin Hla, Ambassador of Malaysia Dato' Mohamad bin Noh and Defence Adviser of Malaysian Embassy Lt-Col Harun bin Hitan and their wives. General Maung Aye and Daw Mya Mya San met with General Tan Sri Dato' Seri Mohd Zahidi bin Hj Zainuddin and wife Puan Sri Datin Seri Rasiah Binti Md Nor and delegation at No 1 Tatmadaw Guest House on Inya Road at 4.30 pm. _______________________ (2) Vice-Chairman of the State Peace and Development Council Deputy Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services Commander-in-Chief (Army) and guests play goodwill golf YANGON, 7 Sept-Vice-Chairman of the State Peace and Development Council Deputy Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services Commander-in-Chief (Army) General Maung Aye together with Chief of Defence Forces of Malaysian Armed Forces Headquarters General Tan Sri Dato' Seri Mohd Zahidi bin Hj Zainuddin and party played goodwill golf at Adonai Third Golf Club on Konmyinttha of Yangon Command Headquarters this morning. Then, Genera1 Maung Aye and party had breakfast with the Chief of Defence Forces of Malaysian Armed Forces Headquarters and party. Afterwards, Genera1 Maung Aye and party posed for documentary photo together with the Chief of Defence Forces of Malaysian Armed Forces Headquarters and party and enjoyed the goodwill golf. After the play, General Maung Aye presented souvenirs to the Chief of Defence Forces of Malaysian Armed Forces Headquarters and party who participated in the goodwill match. Then, the Chief of Defence Forces of Malaysian Armed Forces Headquarters and party, General Maung Aye and party left the golf club at 9.30 am. ________________________ (3) Secretary-1 attends coordination meeting on general renovation works at the Shwedagon YANGON, Sept-Patron of Leading Committee for All-round Perpetual Renovation of the Shwedagon Pagoda Secretary-1 of the State Peace and Development Council Lt-Gen Khin Nyunt attended a coordination meeting on general renovation of the Shwedagon at the pagoda this morning and inspected renovation works there. The meeting took place in Old Museum Tazaung on the platform of the pagoda. After hearing the reports, Secretary-1 Lt-Gen Khin Nyunt gave a speech, saying progress has been made in the renovation works But there remained a lot of work for renovation to be done because of the large number of religious buildings and the great size of the Shwedagon. In conclusion, the Secretary-l instructed officials to strive for success of remaining works. Afterwards, the Secretary-l and officials paid homage to Padamyar Myet-shin Buddha Image on the upper terrace of the pagoda and jade Buddha images on the platform. He left there after inspecting the renovation works. _____________________ (4) Pabedan Township BEHS No 1 gets multimedia teaching centre YANGON, 7 Sept-Multimedia teaching centre of No 1 Basic Education High School of Pabedan Township, Yangon Division, was opened this morning at the school with an address by Chairman of Myanmar Education Committee Secretary-1 of the State Peace and Development Council Lt-Gen Khin Nyunt. Secretary-1 Lt-Gen Khin Nyunt formally opened the signboard of the centre. Afterwards. the Secretary-l and party inspected the demonstrative media section, the education broadcasting Service centre, the computer and study room, the art section, the arts room and the vocational science room. Speaking on the occasion, the Secretary-l said. Human resources which are important in building the modern and developed nation will emerge only when computer science is taught in the basic education schools; thus the government is implementing the education promotion programmes and all should work in harmony and unison for the emergence of a modern and developed nation. _________________________ (5) Ancient jewellery and artistic antiques exhibition opened YANGON, 7 Sept - Ancient jewellery and artistic antiques exhibition sponsored by the Department of Archaeology of the Ministry of Culture opened at the National Museum on Pyay Road this morning. Minister U Win Sein made a speech. Then, he spoke of antiques and ancient jewellery on display at the exhibition. Then, the minister, the deputy minister, ambassadors and guests toured the exhibition. The exhibition will be open from 10 am to 3.30 pm till 12 September, and admission is free. ______________________________________________ (6) Donations for USDA HQ YANGON, 7 Sept- Hailing the Annual General Meeting of Union Solidarity and Development Association, a ceremony to donate cash towards the trust fund of USDA Headquarters by Myanmar National Committee for Women's Affairs, Myanmar Maternal and Child Welfare Association, Myanmar Women Entrepreneurs' Association and Myanmar Women' s Sports Federation was held at the USDA Headquarters this morning. Present on the occasion were Member of the Secretariat of USDA U Ko Lay, Central Executive Committee members U Than Shwe, U Thein Brig-Gen Pyi Sone and Brig-Gen Thura Aung Ko. Member of MNCWA Dr Daw Khin Win Shwe, Chairperson of MMCWA Professor Daw Kyu Kyu Swe, Chairperson of MWEA Daw Sein Sein and Chairperson of MWSF Professor Daw May May Yi handed over K 100,000 each to U Ko Lay who spoke words of thanks. ________________________ (7) Wife of Chief of Defence Forces of Malaysian Armed Forces Headquarters visits Lady Luck showroom YANGON, 7 Sept- Puan Sri Datin Seri Rasiah Binti Md Nor, wife of Chief of Defence Forces of Malaysian Armed Forces Headquarters General Tan Sri Dato' Seri Mohd Zahidi bin Hj Zainuddin, and party, accompanied by Daw Thuza Myat Mon, wife of Myanmar Military Attache to Malaysia Col Ko Ko Kyaw and Mrs Hasnah Bte Jaafar, Defence Adviser Lt-Col Harun bin Hitan of Malaysia, went to Lady Luck showroom on Saya San Road in Bahan Township this morning. They looked round Myanmar handicrafts and items of jewellery. The guests were on a visit here at the invitation of Vice-Chairman of the State Peace and Development Council Deputy Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services Commander-in-Chief (Army) General Maung Aye. ____________________________ (8) 32 members resign from Myittha Township NLD YANGON, 7 Sept-Thirty-two members resigned from the National League for Democracy of Myittha Township, Mandalay Division. Thirty-two members of Myittha Township NLD, Mandalay Division, of their own volition, resigned by sending letters of resignation to Myittha Township Multiparty Democracy General Election Commission Office and the party concerned on 11 May 1999 as they no longer wished to participate in party politics of NLD. ------------------------------- _ _____________________________________________ To view with photos, please browse at - http://www.myanmar.com/nlm/